Caerhays Castle & Gardens, famous horticultural landmark and one of the Great Gardens of Cornwall, will reopen its gardens on Monday 10th February 2025 with plans for the another busy season.
March will be a month of Magnolia Mania at Caerhays Castle & Gardens, and the estate will be using the draw of its world famous pink magnolias to support Breast Cancer awareness charity CoppaFeel!
Caerhays’ support for CoppaFeel! extends throughout March, with various events and activities to raise money for the charity. The Caerhays team willl be organising a special Mother’s Day walk through the gardens on Sunday 30th March. Visitors will be encouraged to donate along their way around the spectacular route, taking in the incredible sights, colours and smells of Magnolia Mania.
Ellie Baldwin, from CoppaFeel! says “We’re delighted to have the fundraising support of Caerhays Castle & Spring Gardens this March, in what will hopefully be a great way of encouraging people to get out into nature and experience the beauty of the pink magnolias. Hikes and adventures have long formed part of our fundraising activities, so this walk around one of Cornwall’s most beautiful gardens feels very aligned with CoppaFeel! and what our charity is all about”.
Other Magnolia Mania activities happening include a free weekly guided tour of the gardens for up to 20 people every Thursday in March. This walk is first come first served, and donations to CoppaFeel! are welcome.
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Lucinda Rimmington, Marketing Manager at Caerhays Castle & Gardens says, “All eyes are on our National Collection of Magnolias in spring, so we want to use our famous pink magnolias to raise money for a fabulous charity. Our fundraising events are held in memory of the brave and inspirational founder of CoppaFeel! Kris Hallenga, whose legacy lives on in all of us. We are really excited about this year’s fundraising events and can’t wait to reopen for the season!”
In addition to Caerhays’ support of CoppaFeel! throughout March, the Estate has a whole host of other events extending throughout the season to make it an incredibly busy year.
Also in February and March, Caerhays is offering all local residents living within TR and PL postcodes half price entrance to the gardens for the first four weekends of the season so that they can experience the breathtaking magnolia and camellia blooms.
Local residents can save 50% on their entry ticket on the following weekends: 15th & 16th February, 22nd & 23rd February, 1st & 2nd March and 8th & 9th March.
Between February and May 2025 Caerhays Castle & Gardens is running its acclaimed Lecture series, the first of which being an RHS Camellia Lecture on 28th February. Lecture tickets include refreshments and a tour of the garden given by Charles Williams, owner of the Caerhays Estate. Subsequent lectures include a RHS Magnolia Lecture, a RHS Scented Rhododendron Lecture and a Historic Houses Williams Caerhays Mineral Lecture.
A new George Forrest & Ernest Wilson Exhibition showcasing the escapades of the legendary plant hunters is included in garden ticket prices. For visitors who are interested in the historic seed collecting expeditions this exhibition should be most informative and enjoyable.
The Caerhays Estate is renowned for its award-winning springtime floral displays, historic castle and picture postcard setting on Porthluney Beach. Its 140 acres of stunning woodland gardens boast a National Collection of Magnolias – one of only four in the country – a breathtaking array of camellias, rhododendrons, azaleas and a vast collection of champion trees. Caerhays offers the delightful Magnolia Tea Rooms, a beautiful Estate Gift Shop and well-behaved dogs on leads are welcome in the gardens.
Tickets for the Mother’s Day fundraising walk, for Locals’ Weekends and for any of Caerhays’ Lecture Series can be found on the website here: visit.caerhays.co.uk. General admission tickets can be booked on the website in advance or feel free to turn up and pay on the day.
Caerhays Castle & Gardens is open 7 days a week throughout spring and early summer, closing on the 8th June. The Castle itself reopens on Monday 3rd of March for guided tours.